Porter Residence

Acequia with Daylilies DESIGNWORKSHOP
Porter Residence
Tesuque, New Mexico
Can xeric look lush? This question has been
answered by Design Workshop with a resounding
“yes”. In this beautiful residential site in Tesuque,
New Mexico, just north of Santa Fe. The project site is
part of a farm that was created in the late 1800’s
and owned by a series of well-known artists and
community figures. The client had a number of
hopes for the project, beginning with the design of
the house and garden based on the image of a northern
Italian villa. Together with the client, Design
Workshop developed guiding principles that
informed the site design. First, to conserve water by
using less water, reusing water and harvesting water.
Second, to use xeriscape zone concepts of irrigated
zones nearest human habitation and transiting to the
natural landscapes at the perimeter of the site. Third,
to use sustainable design techniques, in particular,
the reintroducing of food production in the
ornamental landscapes and the layering of natural
systems to create biodiversity and self-maintaining
plant communities. This project was honored with an
Award of Excellence by the New Mexico Chapter of
the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Client:
Porter Residence
Services Provided:
Landscape Architecture
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Cutting Garden
Grapes with Lavender Terraces

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Acequia with Daylilies DESIGNWORKSHOP
Porter Residence
Tesuque, New Mexico
Can xeric look lush? This question has been
answered by Design Workshop with a resounding
“yes”. In this beautiful residential site in Tesuque,
New Mexico, just north of Santa Fe. The project site is
part of a farm that was created in the late 1800’s
and owned by a series of well-known artists and
community figures. The client had a number of
hopes for the project, beginning with the design of
the house and garden based on the image of a northern
Italian villa. Together with the client, Design
Workshop developed guiding principles that
informed the site design. First, to conserve water by
using less water, reusing water and harvesting water.
Second, to use xeriscape zone concepts of irrigated
zones nearest human habitation and transiting to the
natural landscapes at the perimeter of the site. Third,
to use sustainable design techniques, in particular,
the reintroducing of food production in the
ornamental landscapes and the layering of natural
systems to create biodiversity and self-maintaining
plant communities. This project was honored with an
Award of Excellence by the New Mexico Chapter of
the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Client:
Porter Residence
Services Provided:
Landscape Architecture
1
1
2
2
3
3
Cutting Garden
Grapes with Lavender Terraces